Yes, Rule And Fat Joe Square Off In The "Verzuz" Battle: "Summer Isn't Done Yet."
Written byTimes Magazine
Key Sentence:
- It's on fire! Hip-hop icons Ja Rule and Fat Joe will take on the all-new Battle of Verzuz on September 14.
- The friendly competition will be held directly from New York.
- Tickets will be available starting Tuesday, September 7.
"Summer isn't over yet!!" Verzuz creator Swizz Beatz posted on Instagram and revealed the news. In a separate Instagram post, Ja Rule wrote "#ICONN." Meanwhile, Fat Joe wrote an identical post: "The price just went up [up] @fatjoe @verzuz @jarule."
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During her decade-long career, Ja Rule released eight singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Always On Time" with Ashanti, which peaked at #1 in February 2002 and became #1 for 27 weeks. The singer released a total of 17 Hot 100 songs. Her debut studio album, Venni Vetti Vecci, reached number 3 on the Billboard 200, where it finished in 31 weeks.
Fat Joe, who began his musical career as a member of the hip-hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (DITC), released his debut solo album, Represent, in 1993. His single from the album "Flow Joe" reached No. 1 on the Hot Hot Rap Charts.
Ja Rule's joint hit "New York" with Fat Joe and Jadakiss was among the top 100 songs in the top 30. In 2004 the song reached number 27 on the list, where it had ranked in 14 weeks.
Hip-hop fans can catch Verzuz's recently announced fight between Fat Joe and Ja Rule on September 14 at 9 pm. ET is available for live streaming via the Triller app, FITE TV, or on. Will be available